Check out the courses offered by IIMs, including eligibility criteria, duration, and more. Also, find out what entrance exam scores are accepted by IIMs.
The number of courses offered by IIMs is more than 72. IIMs offer these courses at the graduate, executive, doctoral, part-time and certificate levels. All 20 IIMs deliver a Master of Business Administration (MBA) or Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM) as the flagship program.
Following the passage of the IIM bill in 2018, the PGPs offered by the IIMs became MBA degree programs. The Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) are management education and research institutes under the Ministry of Education of the Government of India.
List of Courses Offered by IIMs
The courses offered by IIMs are recognized all over the world. Courses offered by IIMs are at multiple levels. The below table enlists all the management programs offered by 20 IIMs and their course lengths:
| IIM Name | Programme(s) offered | Duration of the Program |
|---|---|---|
| IIM Ahmedabad | Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) | 2 years |
| Post Graduate Programme in Management for Executives (PGPX) / Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP) | 1 year | |
| Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) | 2 years for coursework + 3 years for research and dissertation = 5 years | |
| Armed Forces Programme in Business Management (AFP) | 6 months | |
| Post Graduate Programme in Food and Agri-business Management (PGP- FABM) | 2 years | |
| ePost Graduate Programme (ePGP) | 2 years (added flexibility of completion in 3 years) | |
| Faculty Development Programme (FDP) | - | |
| IIM Bangalore | Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) | 2 years |
| Post Graduate Programme in Management for Executives (PGPX) / Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP) | 1 year | |
| Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) | 2 years for coursework + 3 years for research and dissertation = 5 years | |
| Post-Graduate Program in Public Policy and Management (PGPPM) | 1 year | |
| Post-Graduate Programme in Enterprise Management (PGPEM) | 2 years | |
| IIM Calcutta | Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) | 2 years |
| Post Graduate Programme in Management for Executives (PGPEX) | 1 year | |
| Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) | 2 years for coursework + 3 years for research and dissertation = 5 years | |
| PGPEX-VLM (Post Graduate Program for Executives for Visionary Leadership in Manufacturing) | 1 year | |
| Post Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics (PGDBA) | 2 years | |
| CEMS MIM: Master’s in International Management | 1 year | |
| IIM Jammu | Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) | 2 years |
| IIM Kozhikode | Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) | 2 years |
| Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP) | 2 years | |
| Post Graduate Programme in Business Leadership (PGP-BL) | 1 year | |
| Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) | 2 years for coursework + 3 years for research and dissertation = 5 years | |
| Management Development Programme | - | |
| IIM Nagpur | Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) | 2 years |
| IIM Ranchi | Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) | 2 years |
| Post Graduate Programme in Management for Executives (PGEXP) | 1 year | |
| Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) | 2 years for coursework + 3 years for research and dissertation = 5 years | |
| Post-Graduate Programme in Enterprise Management (PGPEM) | 2 years | |
| Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management(PGDHRM) | 2 years | |
| Certificate Program in General Management (CPGM) | 15 months | |
| IIM Sambalpur | Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) | 2 years |
| IIM Sirmaur | Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM) | 2 years |
| IIM Udaipur | Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) | 2 years |
| Post Graduate Programme in Management for Executives (PGPX) | 1 year | |
| Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) | 2 years for coursework + 3 years for research and dissertation = 5 years | |
| MDP for Women Entrepreneurs (MDPWE) | 5 months | |
| IIM Amritsar | Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) | 2 years |
| IIM Bodh Gaya | Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) | 2 years |
| IIM Indore | Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) | 2 years |
| Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP) | 1 year | |
| Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) | 2 years for coursework + 3 years for research and dissertation = 5 years | |
| Integrated Programme in Management (IPM) | 5 years | |
| Post Graduate Programme in Management Mumbai (PGP- Mumbai) | 2 years | |
| Post Graduate Diploma Programme in Management for Executives (Modular)-PGPMX- offered in Mumbai | 2 years | |
| Fellow Programme in Management (Industry) | - | |
| Post Graduate Programme in Human Resource Management (PGP-HRM) | 2 years | |
| IIM Kashipur | Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) | 2 years |
| Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP) | 1 year | |
| Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) | 2 years for coursework + 3 years for research and dissertation = 5 years | |
| Executive Fellow Programme in Management (EFPM) | Thesis needs to be submitted within 4 years from the date of registration | |
| IIM Lucknow | Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) | 2 years |
| Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) | 2 years for coursework + 3 years for research and dissertation = 5 years | |
| Executive Fellow Programme in Management (EFPM) | 4 years for non-exempted students and 3 years for exempted | |
| Post Graduate Programme in Agri-business Management (PGP-ABM) | 2 years | |
| Post-Graduate Programme in Sustainable Management (PGP-SM) | 2 years | |
| Post-Graduate Programme in Management for Working Executives (WPM) | 3 years | |
| Management for Executives (IPMX) | 1 year | |
| IIM Raipur | Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) | 2 years |
| Post Graduate Programme in Management for Working Executives (PGPWE) | 1.5 years | |
| Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) | 2 years for coursework + 3 years for research and dissertation = 5 years | |
| Executive Fellow Programme in Management (EFPM) | The thesis needs to be submitted within 4 years | |
| IIM Shillong | Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) | 2 years |
| Post Graduate Program for Executives - Managing Business in India and China (PGPEx- MBIC) | 14 months | |
| Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) | 2 years for coursework + 3 years for research and dissertation = 5 years | |
| IIM Rohtak | Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM) | 2 years |
| Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP) | 1 year | |
| Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) | 2 years for coursework + 3 years for research and dissertation = 5 years | |
| IIM Tiruchirappalli | Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM) | 2 years |
| Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) | 2 years for coursework + 3 years for research and dissertation = 5 years | |
| Post Graduate Programme in Business Management (PGPBM) | 24 months | |
| IIM Visakhapatnam | Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) | 2 years |
| Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Business Management for Experienced Professionals | 15 months |
IIM Courses Important Links
The table below shows all the courses offered by IIMs. Candidates can click on the course links of different IIM institutes to learn about the course in detail.
Eligibility Criteria for Courses Offered by IIMs
The courses offered by IIMs have eligibility criteria that one needs to fulfil. Following mentioned are the key points of the eligibility criteria:
- At least 50 per cent overall upon graduation or equivalent from an accredited university.
- For SC/ST/PwD applicants, the minimum required score is a total of 45 per cent upon graduation.
- For courses other than the top PGP, work experience is also a requirement. The length of work experience varies depending on the course.
Entrance ExaIIM Ranchim Scores Accepted by IIMs
Admissions to IIMs are made through national and international competitive entrance tests to shortlist candidates for management programs. The table below lists the tests that IIMs accept for conducting admissions to their programs:
| Course | Exam |
| PGP, PGDM | CAT |
| EPGP, PGPEX | CAT, GMAT, EMAT (for IIM Kozhikode) |
